
"KZ Buchenwald. Aushalten. Wir eilen euch zur Hilfe"
Documentary
Overview
Former inmates and American soldiers remember the cruel conditions in Buchenwald concentration camp.
Top Cast
Milton Harrison
Milton Harrison
Self
Milton Harrison
Self
Kurt Baum
Kurt Baum
Self
Kurt Baum
Self
Kurt Goldstein
Kurt Goldstein
Self
Kurt Goldstein
Self
Helmut Haag
Helmut Haag
Self
Helmut Haag
Self
Ernst Jende
Ernst Jende
Self
Ernst Jende
Self
Gisela Hemman
Gisela Hemman
Self
Gisela Hemman
Self
Margot Pommerenke
Margot Pommerenke
Self
Margot Pommerenke
Self
Wolfgang Held
Wolfgang Held
Self
Wolfgang Held
Self
Thomas Crawford
Thomas Crawford
Self
Thomas Crawford
Self


Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
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